Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-27

OF Texas
70 all whom these Presents shall come:
Whereas, it has come TO nv knowledge
that yell ow fever exists in Havana and
the northeast coast of South America;
now,
Therefore I, L. S. Ross, Governor of
the state of Texas, by virtue Of the power
in me vested, hereby declare quaran-
tine of twenty days against all vessels
coming from countries south OF the
twenty fifth parallel of latitude. This
quarantine will be governed by
special regulations issued to the
officers of the ports and will
take effect from and atte- the first day Of
May, 1887. In testimony whereof l here
unto sign my name and have caused the
seal of the stat ID be hereon impressed,
at the cry Of Austin, this the 26th day Of
April, A. D. 1887. (Signed)
L. S. Ross,
Governor Of Texas.
The Texas frontier ind unity claims,
which the state is now in fair way to
get from the federal government, meE-
TONED il last nights dispatch amount to
nearly 100000.
The nineteenth annual session of the
Texas State Medical Association opened
this morning in the hall Of the represen-
tatives. DR.. Mclaughlin introduced Dr..
E. Daniel, chairman Of the reception
committee, who delivered 81 address of
welcome Among other things DR.. Daniel
said Our association has grown and
prOspeTed. The outlook is encouraging.
The profession of Texas is to-day every
where regarded as the peer of the ablest
in the land, while its scientific work as
given to the world in its published
volumes Of yearly transactions has re-
CeiYed the highest concentrations from
the medical press throughout the
whole country. Thus we have cause
for CongratulatiOn, but, alas, we have
cause also to mourn. Death has been
busy in our ranks and has claimed some
of our brightest and best. Looking back
one shOrt'year we recall the familiar and
the well known voices of many of our
brethren who were with Us at Dallas but
are absent to-day, and we ask where are
they. Where the genial Burt, the warm
hearted Healy, the scholarly Mills and
Moore and Meek and Stone and Welch?
Alas, they have answered their
ldsL Cdlls have 1SSpOuuGu W
their last summons. Ever ready
to respond to the call of duty, whether to
the palace or the hut; whether it be to
face the deadly pestilence with their lives
in their hands, they che erfully responded,
knowing neither fatigue nor fear, count
ing no cost nor care. Soldiers in the
battle of life, like Brunswick's fated
Chieft8in, they foremost fighting fell.
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their aid and counsel, it is pleasing
thought that in spirit they are with US.
Yes, believe that from yOn bright elys-
ium of peace their gentle spirits look
down upon Us and breathe prayer fer the
peace and prosperity, harmony and hap
piuess Of this association they loved so
well in lite.
After Dr.. Daniels address, Hon. J. W.
Robertson, mayor of Austin, delivered an
address of welcome on the part of the
city, in which he said, among o,her mat
tiers: The most important developments
and advanCemen's in the science Of life
and of living have been made by the men
of your profession. The practical and in-
telIIgent application of your theories and
discoveries in the science of cleanliness,
sanitation and health, have been SO sue
cessful and sure that the epidemic is
no longer feared, and it has
ceased to be the ysCOurge Of cities and
nations, breathing death and ruin in it's
path. By the acceptance and practice Of
these principles in the crowded Centers
of population the death rate has been
lessened and the average of human life
has actually been increased over the av-
erage before these reforms were adopted.
All things that tend to promote health,
all things that tend to prUlOng human
life, al things that tend to lesson and re-
lieve the pain OF body or brain, all things
that tend TO- bring rest and quiet or re
lieve the torture of a tender nerve,
confer an everlasting blessing upon man
kind and entitle the author of so great
blessing to the distinction Of an lmmOr-
tai crown of gratitude and honor. These
questions of sanitation and public health
are becoming of vital importance in this
state. Our population has increased at
rate unprecedented in America and our
towns and cities are rapidly growing
into prominence. These questions re-
latiDg to sanitary reform and the protec-
ton of health from the stealthY encrOach-
ment of disease are everywhere being
considered. There are now certainly six
and possibly seven cities in Texas
having population exceeding
20, 600, and more than one with popula-
ton of more than 10000. There are but
crude and imperfect sanitary provisions
in any Of these cities, but they are in
vestigsting and discussing this question,
and are earnestly seeking competent and
| intelligent advice and information.
The judicial council was then called as
follows DR.. Frank Allen, NJ. L Hagard,
NJ B. OLIVER T j. Tenor, M. L. North,
S. R Johnson, H. H Thorp, H. r. DOrr,
J. L. Irwin. o. L. Williams, J. Il. Sayne
ard J. W. Garrett.
On motion of DR.. H. L. Parsons the
message of the president was referred to
q committee OF FIVE, with instructions to